There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel no one else has a right to blame us.

Nature, which makes nothing durable, always repeats itself so that nothing which it makes may be lost.

Nothing worth learning can ever be taught

Life cheats us with shadows. We ask it for pleasure. It gives it to us with bitterness and disappointment in its train.

You must have a cigarette. A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want?

Women treat us [men] like humanity treats gods – they worship us and keep bothering us to do something.

Her trust makes me faithful, her belief makes me good.